THE MURDER CASE.
[Pee Press Association.! WELLINGTON, Feb. 15. The Mastertoa police yesterday visited the camps of the accused Harrison and White, and found another shirt with, a spot of blood on it, belonging to one of the accused. At the inquest Constable Eosche deposed to searching accused’s bunks alter their arrest* and finding a shirt belonging to Harrison with slight indications of blood. An open pocket knife on the table was claimed by Smith, and a large knife was under his bed. Other articles were found, but they had no trace of blood on any of them. The medical evidence was that neither of the knives produced would have made the wounds on the neck unless very great force had been used. They would not have caused death, but the one in the side would be quite sufficient. Death resulted from the loss of blood, aided by inflammation of the bowels, exposure and exhaustion. The wounds might have been self-inflicted, but this was very improbable. Tne inquest was adjourned till Thursday morning. Smith and Harrison, who were arrested on suspicion of murdering John Dalton at Eketahuna, were brought to town to-night, and lodged in gaol to await the adjourned inquest.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9650, 16 February 1892, Page 5
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